Ten authors have been on the non-fiction bestseller lists for months. As of: April 2, 2024, 1:00 p.m By: Sven Trautwein CommentsPressSplit Bestseller lists are constantly changing, but which non- fiction book has held its own the longest? The first bestseller list appeared in 1895 in the American literary magazine “The Bookman’s” The number of copies sold is still considered a guarantee of success, but little can be said about the content.